United Nations: The UN Security Council Wednesday adopted a resolution addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters and expanding obligations on member states in responding to this threat.

Unanimously approved by the 15-nation body at a special session chaired by US President Barack Obama, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Council for September, the resolution aims to "prevent and suppress the recruiting, organising or equipping" of people to perpetrate or participate in extremist attacks, Xinhua reported.